After three weeks of testimony, the jury has begun deliberations to decide the fate of actor Russell Brand.
\n\nThe jury will convene on Wednesday morning London time.
\n\nThe 52-year-old comedian, podcaster, and recent convert to Christianity faces seven serious charges that include three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.
\n\nBrand has pleaded not guilty and did take the stand in his own defense.
\n\nThe allegations involve six women and revolve around incidents that supposedly took place between 1999 and 2009. Brand has admitted he was promiscuous during this time — the height of his fame — and did remember encounters with some of the women, but claimed they were all consensual.
\n\nIf he’s found guilty, Brand is facing real prison time. The rape charges could mean four to 19 years and the sexual assaults could mean ten years. If he’s convicted on more than one count, the prison time could add up to something substantial, well into to the double digits.
\n\nBrand is currently out on bail and supported daily at trial by his wife, Laura Gallacher.
\n\n“Prosecutors argued that during that time Brand was ‘a sexual predator’ who attacked the…
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